Koc University ranked 14th in Turkey, 1096th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Koc University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,623 academic publications and 256,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
Koc University ranked 34th for Biology in Turkey and 1442nd in the World with 8,782 publications made and 145,002 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #34 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #534 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #1442 of 6,770 | In the World |
Koc University
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 14 | 3 |
| 1998 | 20 | 27 |
| 1999 | 16 | 32 |
| 2000 | 22 | 57 |
| 2001 | 22 | 80 |
| 2002 | 30 | 111 |
| 2003 | 42 | 224 |
| 2004 | 56 | 293 |
| 2005 | 63 | 522 |
| 2006 | 101 | 793 |
| 2007 | 103 | 925 |
| 2008 | 85 | 1165 |
| 2009 | 120 | 1656 |
| 2010 | 151 | 1889 |
| 2011 | 144 | 2424 |
| 2012 | 202 | 2787 |
| 2013 | 224 | 3300 |
| 2014 | 273 | 3797 |
| 2015 | 418 | 4395 |
| 2016 | 488 | 5339 |
| 2017 | 487 | 6450 |
| 2018 | 577 | 7928 |
| 2019 | 725 | 10336 |
| 2020 | 987 | 14584 |
| 2021 | 1058 | 18908 |
| 2022 | 1081 | 23555 |
| 2023 | 1168 | 26720 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Biology.
Engineering rankings
Koc University ranked 21st for Engineering in Turkey and 1173rd in the World with 7,363 publications made and 144,075 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #21 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #416 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1173 of 6,684 | In the World |
Koc University
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 15 | 7 |
| 1997 | 20 | 10 |
| 1998 | 30 | 40 |
| 1999 | 38 | 60 |
| 2000 | 32 | 107 |
| 2001 | 31 | 131 |
| 2002 | 51 | 157 |
| 2003 | 90 | 279 |
| 2004 | 124 | 460 |
| 2005 | 113 | 707 |
| 2006 | 195 | 1085 |
| 2007 | 191 | 1386 |
| 2008 | 157 | 1841 |
| 2009 | 180 | 2270 |
| 2010 | 202 | 2603 |
| 2011 | 223 | 3402 |
| 2012 | 251 | 3554 |
| 2013 | 281 | 4293 |
| 2014 | 283 | 4966 |
| 2015 | 354 | 5492 |
| 2016 | 381 | 5913 |
| 2017 | 396 | 6909 |
| 2018 | 494 | 8210 |
| 2019 | 542 | 10345 |
| 2020 | 688 | 13722 |
| 2021 | 675 | 16672 |
| 2022 | 638 | 19133 |
| 2023 | 617 | 21318 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Engineering.
Medicine rankings
Koc University ranked 38th for Medicine in Turkey and 1286th in the World with 7,305 publications made and 93,540 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #38 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #419 of 2,781 | In Asia |
| #1286 of 6,680 | In the World |
Koc University
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 11 |
| 2000 | 5 | 11 |
| 2001 | 9 | 38 |
| 2002 | 7 | 44 |
| 2003 | 18 | 61 |
| 2004 | 33 | 99 |
| 2005 | 38 | 185 |
| 2006 | 42 | 329 |
| 2007 | 43 | 401 |
| 2008 | 30 | 566 |
| 2009 | 49 | 790 |
| 2010 | 60 | 841 |
| 2011 | 68 | 1167 |
| 2012 | 92 | 1218 |
| 2013 | 157 | 1669 |
| 2014 | 212 | 1994 |
| 2015 | 340 | 2449 |
| 2016 | 393 | 3043 |
| 2017 | 405 | 4064 |
| 2018 | 496 | 5163 |
| 2019 | 626 | 6808 |
| 2020 | 900 | 10229 |
| 2021 | 992 | 14331 |
| 2022 | 1053 | 18167 |
| 2023 | 1135 | 20544 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Medicine.
Physics rankings
Koc University ranked 17th for Physics in Turkey and 1071st in the World with 6,811 publications made and 134,038 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #17 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #360 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #1071 of 6,603 | In the World |
Koc University
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 12 | 9 |
| 1997 | 19 | 10 |
| 1998 | 34 | 43 |
| 1999 | 40 | 67 |
| 2000 | 39 | 120 |
| 2001 | 33 | 162 |
| 2002 | 54 | 240 |
| 2003 | 105 | 388 |
| 2004 | 112 | 628 |
| 2005 | 101 | 799 |
| 2006 | 161 | 1222 |
| 2007 | 164 | 1446 |
| 2008 | 143 | 1898 |
| 2009 | 157 | 2244 |
| 2010 | 213 | 2601 |
| 2011 | 216 | 3302 |
| 2012 | 218 | 3614 |
| 2013 | 258 | 4009 |
| 2014 | 251 | 4636 |
| 2015 | 315 | 5057 |
| 2016 | 364 | 5494 |
| 2017 | 356 | 6318 |
| 2018 | 421 | 7452 |
| 2019 | 505 | 9339 |
| 2020 | 611 | 12364 |
| 2021 | 629 | 14980 |
| 2022 | 600 | 17375 |
| 2023 | 606 | 19490 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
Koc University ranked 31st for Chemistry in Turkey and 1416th in the World with 6,768 publications made and 130,791 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #31 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #564 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #1416 of 6,447 | In the World |
Koc University
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 5 |
| 1996 | 9 | 7 |
| 1997 | 18 | 9 |
| 1998 | 24 | 30 |
| 1999 | 23 | 45 |
| 2000 | 28 | 101 |
| 2001 | 27 | 116 |
| 2002 | 44 | 146 |
| 2003 | 67 | 272 |
| 2004 | 83 | 385 |
| 2005 | 78 | 564 |
| 2006 | 119 | 879 |
| 2007 | 116 | 1015 |
| 2008 | 111 | 1281 |
| 2009 | 135 | 1692 |
| 2010 | 163 | 1898 |
| 2011 | 169 | 2558 |
| 2012 | 182 | 2773 |
| 2013 | 195 | 3254 |
| 2014 | 218 | 3877 |
| 2015 | 319 | 4228 |
| 2016 | 358 | 4898 |
| 2017 | 351 | 5922 |
| 2018 | 454 | 7250 |
| 2019 | 541 | 9208 |
| 2020 | 650 | 12599 |
| 2021 | 724 | 16020 |
| 2022 | 731 | 19415 |
| 2023 | 757 | 21945 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Chemistry.
Computer Science rankings
Koc University ranked 14th for Computer Science in Turkey and 1045th in the World with 6,672 publications made and 121,246 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #14 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #301 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1045 of 6,752 | In the World |
Koc University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 6 |
| 1996 | 12 | 7 |
| 1997 | 25 | 12 |
| 1998 | 18 | 34 |
| 1999 | 28 | 48 |
| 2000 | 27 | 73 |
| 2001 | 31 | 95 |
| 2002 | 34 | 132 |
| 2003 | 83 | 248 |
| 2004 | 89 | 417 |
| 2005 | 105 | 649 |
| 2006 | 199 | 937 |
| 2007 | 144 | 1142 |
| 2008 | 130 | 1570 |
| 2009 | 160 | 2047 |
| 2010 | 165 | 2298 |
| 2011 | 162 | 2785 |
| 2012 | 216 | 3187 |
| 2013 | 260 | 3897 |
| 2014 | 255 | 4346 |
| 2015 | 301 | 4722 |
| 2016 | 328 | 5115 |
| 2017 | 350 | 5855 |
| 2018 | 391 | 6782 |
| 2019 | 503 | 8634 |
| 2020 | 633 | 11542 |
| 2021 | 643 | 14251 |
| 2022 | 679 | 16687 |
| 2023 | 627 | 18060 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Computer Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Koc University ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 1132nd in the World with 6,354 publications made and 117,123 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #20 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #222 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #1132 of 7,020 | In the World |
Koc University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 6 |
| 1996 | 12 | 5 |
| 1997 | 22 | 9 |
| 1998 | 12 | 22 |
| 1999 | 29 | 47 |
| 2000 | 32 | 60 |
| 2001 | 32 | 118 |
| 2002 | 44 | 189 |
| 2003 | 71 | 315 |
| 2004 | 90 | 408 |
| 2005 | 85 | 590 |
| 2006 | 136 | 853 |
| 2007 | 118 | 1070 |
| 2008 | 125 | 1554 |
| 2009 | 141 | 2004 |
| 2010 | 169 | 2246 |
| 2011 | 142 | 2705 |
| 2012 | 180 | 3063 |
| 2013 | 207 | 3575 |
| 2014 | 249 | 4004 |
| 2015 | 288 | 4352 |
| 2016 | 328 | 4718 |
| 2017 | 339 | 5365 |
| 2018 | 429 | 6538 |
| 2019 | 466 | 8051 |
| 2020 | 624 | 10399 |
| 2021 | 645 | 12851 |
| 2022 | 657 | 14650 |
| 2023 | 629 | 15775 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Environmental Science rankings
Koc University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 1599th in the World with 4,703 publications made and 83,454 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #35 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #548 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #1599 of 6,798 | In the World |
Koc University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 8 | 6 |
| 1997 | 19 | 7 |
| 1998 | 20 | 32 |
| 1999 | 15 | 24 |
| 2000 | 14 | 48 |
| 2001 | 21 | 68 |
| 2002 | 25 | 85 |
| 2003 | 38 | 192 |
| 2004 | 48 | 241 |
| 2005 | 48 | 370 |
| 2006 | 88 | 537 |
| 2007 | 71 | 676 |
| 2008 | 83 | 932 |
| 2009 | 121 | 1177 |
| 2010 | 119 | 1411 |
| 2011 | 124 | 1784 |
| 2012 | 149 | 2094 |
| 2013 | 163 | 2485 |
| 2014 | 168 | 2801 |
| 2015 | 232 | 3171 |
| 2016 | 281 | 3582 |
| 2017 | 235 | 4077 |
| 2018 | 320 | 5033 |
| 2019 | 355 | 6443 |
| 2020 | 458 | 8323 |
| 2021 | 480 | 10611 |
| 2022 | 477 | 12301 |
| 2023 | 473 | 13382 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Psychology rankings
Koc University ranked 22nd for Psychology in Turkey and 1106th in the World with 4,336 publications made and 69,766 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.
| Psychology ranking | Location |
| #22 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #300 of 2,703 | In Asia |
| #1106 of 6,528 | In the World |
Koc University
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1995 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 6 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 17 |
| 2000 | 6 | 26 |
| 2001 | 13 | 45 |
| 2002 | 18 | 62 |
| 2003 | 19 | 123 |
| 2004 | 22 | 149 |
| 2005 | 32 | 251 |
| 2006 | 56 | 359 |
| 2007 | 54 | 457 |
| 2008 | 44 | 674 |
| 2009 | 47 | 941 |
| 2010 | 60 | 976 |
| 2011 | 65 | 1170 |
| 2012 | 109 | 1419 |
| 2013 | 123 | 1704 |
| 2014 | 154 | 1951 |
| 2015 | 202 | 2255 |
| 2016 | 232 | 2617 |
| 2017 | 261 | 3235 |
| 2018 | 294 | 3887 |
| 2019 | 370 | 4947 |
| 2020 | 502 | 6975 |
| 2021 | 501 | 8626 |
| 2022 | 555 | 10670 |
| 2023 | 539 | 11809 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Psychology.
Mathematics rankings
Koc University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Turkey and 963rd in the World with 3,885 publications made and 75,096 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #15 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #266 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #963 of 6,305 | In the World |
Koc University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 4 |
| 1997 | 19 | 8 |
| 1998 | 14 | 18 |
| 1999 | 27 | 43 |
| 2000 | 15 | 66 |
| 2001 | 15 | 67 |
| 2002 | 27 | 97 |
| 2003 | 51 | 185 |
| 2004 | 65 | 246 |
| 2005 | 70 | 398 |
| 2006 | 122 | 553 |
| 2007 | 98 | 688 |
| 2008 | 97 | 917 |
| 2009 | 101 | 1228 |
| 2010 | 110 | 1483 |
| 2011 | 108 | 1729 |
| 2012 | 120 | 1952 |
| 2013 | 138 | 2350 |
| 2014 | 141 | 2547 |
| 2015 | 173 | 3012 |
| 2016 | 168 | 3082 |
| 2017 | 180 | 3562 |
| 2018 | 212 | 4247 |
| 2019 | 265 | 5117 |
| 2020 | 330 | 6718 |
| 2021 | 353 | 8507 |
| 2022 | 387 | 9789 |
| 2023 | 421 | 10733 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
Koc University ranked 7th for Business in Turkey and 910th in the World with 2,711 publications made and 59,987 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.
Koc University
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 6 |
| 1998 | 14 | 26 |
| 1999 | 26 | 36 |
| 2000 | 26 | 61 |
| 2001 | 26 | 58 |
| 2002 | 26 | 105 |
| 2003 | 34 | 175 |
| 2004 | 69 | 261 |
| 2005 | 44 | 315 |
| 2006 | 72 | 478 |
| 2007 | 71 | 607 |
| 2008 | 87 | 936 |
| 2009 | 99 | 1213 |
| 2010 | 93 | 1432 |
| 2011 | 95 | 1732 |
| 2012 | 118 | 2043 |
| 2013 | 99 | 2319 |
| 2014 | 114 | 2579 |
| 2015 | 127 | 2761 |
| 2016 | 125 | 2847 |
| 2017 | 146 | 3229 |
| 2018 | 155 | 3811 |
| 2019 | 159 | 4612 |
| 2020 | 225 | 5555 |
| 2021 | 205 | 6415 |
| 2022 | 202 | 7307 |
| 2023 | 198 | 7651 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Business.
Economics rankings
Koc University ranked 5th for Economics in Turkey and 763rd in the World with 2,243 publications made and 50,302 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
| Economics ranking | Location |
| #5 of 140 | In Turkey |
| #146 of 2,461 | In Asia |
| #763 of 5,995 | In the World |
Koc University
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 13 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 | 11 |
| 1999 | 25 | 26 |
| 2000 | 13 | 34 |
| 2001 | 22 | 53 |
| 2002 | 25 | 104 |
| 2003 | 31 | 163 |
| 2004 | 46 | 185 |
| 2005 | 35 | 229 |
| 2006 | 50 | 315 |
| 2007 | 59 | 451 |
| 2008 | 80 | 631 |
| 2009 | 96 | 841 |
| 2010 | 93 | 988 |
| 2011 | 78 | 1231 |
| 2012 | 100 | 1461 |
| 2013 | 82 | 1603 |
| 2014 | 89 | 1851 |
| 2015 | 101 | 1996 |
| 2016 | 103 | 2036 |
| 2017 | 113 | 2245 |
| 2018 | 122 | 2780 |
| 2019 | 145 | 3285 |
| 2020 | 177 | 3989 |
| 2021 | 168 | 4834 |
| 2022 | 174 | 5787 |
| 2023 | 166 | 6146 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
Koc University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Turkey and 1099th in the World with 1,301 publications made and 16,406 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
| Art & Design ranking | Location |
| #12 of 137 | In Turkey |
| #246 of 2,302 | In Asia |
| #1099 of 5,720 | In the World |
Koc University
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 10 |
| 2001 | 6 | 17 |
| 2002 | 4 | 24 |
| 2003 | 6 | 45 |
| 2004 | 19 | 108 |
| 2005 | 19 | 116 |
| 2006 | 38 | 224 |
| 2007 | 42 | 261 |
| 2008 | 31 | 349 |
| 2009 | 26 | 363 |
| 2010 | 45 | 472 |
| 2011 | 39 | 524 |
| 2012 | 44 | 653 |
| 2013 | 56 | 694 |
| 2014 | 42 | 766 |
| 2015 | 50 | 826 |
| 2016 | 65 | 816 |
| 2017 | 88 | 957 |
| 2018 | 100 | 1108 |
| 2019 | 113 | 1348 |
| 2020 | 129 | 1812 |
| 2021 | 118 | 2120 |
| 2022 | 105 | 2282 |
| 2023 | 93 | 2639 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Koc University in various areas of Art & Design.
